Noreen Grice — Touch the Invisible Sky

Posted by

Thanks to a series of Braille books on astronomy, being blind or visually impaired isn’t a road block to understanding and appreciating the cosmos. The author of the books is Noreen Grice, a woman who’s made it her life’s mission to give everyone access to the universe. In her latest collaboration with NASA, ‘Touch the Invisible Sky’ introduces the concept of multiwavelength astronomy to give us the complete picture of the origin and evolution of nearby and distant worlds.

David Pogue: A 4-minute medley on the music wars

Posted by

http://www.ted.com New York Times tech columnist David Pogue performs a satirical mini-medley about iTunes and the downloading wars, borrowing a few notes from Sonny and Cher and the Village People.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes — including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Ben Dunlap: The life-long learner

Posted by

http://www.ted.com Wofford College president Ben Dunlap tells the story of Sandor Teszler, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who taught him about passionate living and lifelong learning.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes — including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Raul Midon: “All the Answers” and “Tembererana”

Posted by

http://www.ted.com Singer/guitarist Raúl Midón performs All the Answers in a world premiere at TED2007, followed by the sprightly “Tembererana.”

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes — including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Bill Strickland: Rebuilding America, one slide show at a time

Posted by

http://www.ted.com Bill Strickland tells a quiet and astonishing tale of redemption through arts, music, and unlikely partnerships.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes — including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10